I have every intention of telling my grandchildren someday where I was and how I felt on the night that Barack Obama was elected president. But how did Barack and his family spend the evening? These photos are absolutely amazing – shots of Barack shaking Joe Biden’s hand after they called it officially, of Michelle and Jill embracing, of Barack on the couch, alone, watching McCain’s concession. Truly incredible to have this view of that night.
However, I have to say, this was my favorite picture of all:
I am so thankful that I got to be alive on the day that America chose this family to be our First Family.
Another exit polling tidbit, this one from MarketWatch:
Obama fared notably better with women voters in 2008 than did John Kerry in 2004. Obama won the support of a clear majority of women voters (56 percent) compared with Kerry’s very slim majority among women’s voters (51 percent). In contrast, McCain did worse with women voters, attracting only 43 percent of their votes, than did George W. Bush in 2004, who won 48 percent of women’s votes.
To put it in personal context, I gave 100% of my votes to John Kerry in ‘04 and 100% to Obama in ‘08. So my trending is quite solid.
A healthy lead among women voters typically is key to a Democratic presidential victory, and Obama attracted 56 percent of their votes. He split the overall male vote with McCain.
Welcome to the America we dreamed for our children.
If you have seven minutes, you should absolutely watch Colin Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama from today’s Meet the Press. It’s all well worth watching, but of particular import is the bit that starts at about 4:30, where Powell addresses Republicans who’ve suggested that Barack is Muslim. Powell deals with this situation better than anyone I’ve seen, and the result is heart-wrenching.
It’s hard to forgive Powell for the role Bush forced him to play in selling the Iraq war. But I still believe that he is a man of honor and a patriot. And I’m proud that we’re supporting the same candidate.
This is the best ad I’ve seen all cycle – but because it comes from a no-name group with no kind of media shop, it’s not getting the kind of funding, traction or targeted buys it deserves. (Frankly, this ad should be running constantly in battleground states on Lifetime.) You can give money to get it on the air yourself, but I’m unclear as to how that works, when it airs, etc., so I don’t know whether that’s a good use of your money (or mine). In any case, watch the ad. This is what’s at stake. And anyone who says this election is over is a dangerous liar.
Since the mainstream media so often give John McCain a free pass, this site is intended as a clearinghouse for news, videos, and commentary about the serious threats he poses to (not to mention the contempt he holds for) at least 50% of Americans.
October 17, 2008
Best Facebook status of the campaign thus far:
Eunice Park notes that an anagram of “Sarah Palin” is “Anal Parish.”
Someone else pointed out that there’s also “a plain rash.”
Kate says: eat that, Spiro Agnew!
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